Brief information about the most important European neighborhoods of Istanbul, with full information and basic details related to these neighborhoods, where we in Fanar Realty realize the importance of getting to know the neighborhoods and their features, especially for those who want to own a property in Istanbul, because the location of the property is the most important point that must be studied carefully.

You will get important detailed information in this article

The names of the European neighborhoods of Istanbul

The name of the neighborhood in Turkey refers to the areas managed by an independent municipality, and accordingly, the cities are divided into multiple municipalities, each neighborhood has its own municipality.

Before we go into the details of each neighborhood in Istanbul, we begin by mentioning the names of these neighborhoods in Arabic and Turkish:

Arnavutköy

Avcılar

Bağcılar 

Bahçelievler 

Bakırköy

Başakşehir

Bayrampaşa 

Beşiktaş

Beylikdüzü 

Beyoğlu

Büyükçekmece

Çatalca

Esenler

Esenyurt

Eyup

Fatih 

Gaziosmanpaşa 

Gungören

Kâğıthane 

Küçükçekmece

Sarıyer

Silivri

Sultangazi

Şişli 

Zeytinburnu 

The regions and neighborhoods in European Istanbul can be divided into the following sections:

  • Central neighborhoods

  • Vitality neighborhoods

  • High-end real estate

In the following paragraphs, we will talk about most of Istanbul's neighborhoods according to the above-mentioned classification.

The central districts of European Istanbul

The central neighborhoods in European Istanbul are close to important tourist areas, both natural and archaeological, and are characterized by a high quality of government interest, the availability of official and municipal institutions, and are well served in terms of transportation and recreational services. The most important European neighborhoods of Istanbul located in its center are:

What are the central districts of Istanbul?

The European center of Istanbul is expressed in the following four neighborhoods:

  • Fatih District

  • Beşiktaş District

  • Beyoğlu District

  • Şişli District

  • Zeytinburnu District

Residents of central Istanbul neighborhoods

We have detailed the population and annual increase in the central European neighborhoods of Istanbul, as shown in the following tables:

 

Population

 

Population

Annual increase rate

Fatih

443.090 inhabitants 

1.5%

Beşiktaş

182649  inhabitants 

0.87%

Beyoğlu

233323  inhabitants 

1.21%

Şişli

279817  inhabitants 

2.02%

Zeytinburnu

293574  inhabitants 

3.03%

Age categories 

 

14 years and under 

15-44 years

45-65 years

65 years and over

Fatih

16.3%

49.8%

23.8%

10.1%

Beşiktaş

12.6%

46.1%

25.9%

15.4%

Beyoğlu

18.2%

50.2%

24%

7.6%

Şişli

14%

50.9%

24.5%

10.5%

Zeytinburnu

21.3%

50.9%

21.6%

6.3%

Married ratio

 

Marriage ratio

Celibacy ratio

Divorce ratio

Widows ratio

Fatih 

51.6%

34.5%

7.1%

6.9%

Beşiktaş

50.8%

32.6%

9.8%

6.7%

Beyoğlu

53.4%

34.7%

6.8%

5.1%

Şişli

49.8%

35.5%

8.8%

5.9%

Zeytinburnu

56.8%

34%

4.7%

4.5%

Educated ratio

 

Uneducated ratio 

Primary

preparatory

Secondary

University

Fatih

12.3%

24.2%

22.5%

23.3%

17.6%

Beşiktaş

6.9%

11.3%

10.8%

23.9%

47%

Beyoğlu

12.7%

23.5%

26.5%

21.6%

15.7%

Şişli

9.7%

17.1%

19%

24.2%

29.9%

Zeytinburnu

13.6%

24%

26.9%

21.8%

13.6%

Real estate information about the center of Istanbul

Since the areas in the European center of Istanbul receive government attention and include a large number of vital, official, and governmental facilities, and because the latest rapid transportation lines pass through them, the central neighborhoods have enjoyed distinguished and valuable real estate prices, as shown in the following table 

 

Average price per square meter

The annual increase in property price 

Average years return capital 

Fatih

5700 TL

0.9%

17 years

Beşiktaş

11400 TL

3.2%

26 years

Beyoğlu

6000 TL

3.2%

14 years

Şişli

6000 TL

3.2%

18 years

Zeytinburnu

5500 TL

1.92%

19 years

Istanbul's Vibrant Neighborhoods

They are decentralized neighborhoods, but they enjoy the advantages that people like to live in, from the development of infrastructure, the increase in government projects, and urban transformation plans, and they are considered among the areas that encourage real estate investment.

What are the vital neighborhoods in Istanbul?

The most famous vital areas in European Istanbul are the following:

  • Kâğıthane district

  • Beylikdüzü district

  • Esenyurt district

  • Bakırköy district

  • Küçükçekmece district

  • Büyükçekmece district

  • Eyup district

  • Bağcılar district

  • Gungören district

  • Esenler district

Population in lively Istanbul neighborhoods

In the following tables, we detail the population and annual increase in the vital European neighborhoods in Istanbul::

Population

 

Population

Annual increase rate 

Kâğıthane

448025 inhabitants

2.52%

Beylikdüzü

352412 inhabitants

6.3%

Esenyurt

954579 inhabitants

7.12%

Bakırköy

229239 inhabitants

2.95%

Küçükçekmece

792821 inhabitants

2.92%

Büyükçekmece

254103 inhabitants

2.57%

Eyup

400513 inhabitants

4.32%

Bağcılar

745125 inhabitants

1.46%

Gungören

289441 inhabitants

0.04%

Esenler

450344 inhabitants

1.3%

Avcılar

448882 inhabitants

3.04%

Arnavutköy

282488 inhabitants

4.41%

Age categories 

 

14 years and under 

15 – 44 years

45 – 65 years

65 years and over

Kâğıthane

19.8%

52.1%

22.6%

5.5%

Beylikdüzü

23.1%

47.9%

22.2%

6.8%

Esenyurt

27.2%

53.2%

16.3%

3.3%

Bakırköy

15.6%

42.9%

27%

14.5%

Küçükçekmece

22.5%

50.3%

21.3%

5.9%

Büyükçekmece

21.6%

46.6%

23.5%

8.3%

Eyup

20.9%

49.5%

23%

6.7%

Bağcılar

25.1%

50.9%

19.5%

4.5%

Gungören

19.9%

48.9%

23.4%

7.8%

Esenler

24.1%

51.5%

19.9%

4.5%

Avcılar

21.6%

50%

21.9%

6.5%

Arnavutköy

29.5%

50.2%

16.2%

4.1%

                                 

Married ratio

 

Marriage ratio

Celibacy ratio

Divorce ratio

Widows ratio

Kâğıthane

58.8%

31.9%

5.2%

4.1%

Beylikdüzü

64.2%

25.8%

6%

4%

Esenyurt

64.8%

27.9%

4.4%

2.9%

Bakırköy

56.7%

28.4%

8.1%

6.7%

Küçükçekmece

61.9%

29.4%

4.7%

4.1%

Büyükçekmece

62%

26.6%

6.7%

4.7%

Eyup

61.8%

28.3%

5.3%

4.6%

Bağcılar

62.8%

30.8%

3.1%

3.3%

Gungören

58.5%

31.6%

5%

4.8%

Esenler

62.2%

31.2%

3.5%

3%

Avcılar

61.4%

28.6%

5.6%

4.3%

Arnavutköy

66.6%

27%

3.5%

2.8%

 

Educated ratio

 

Uneducated 

Primary 

preparatory  

secondary

university

Kâğıthane

10.6%

21.8%

26.8%

23.2%

17.7%

Beylikdüzü

10.7%

17.1%

19.8%

26.2%

26.2%

Esenyurt

14.5%

21.9%

32.1%

19.4%

12.1%

Bakırköy

8.6%

14.9%

13.9%

15.9%

36.7%

Küçükçekmece

12.1%

21.9%

26.9%

21.3%

17.8%

Büyükçekmece

11%

20.1%

23.8%

25%

20%

Eyup

10.6%

22.2%

24.3%

23.2%

19.7%

Bağcılar

13.8%

24.7%

32.2%

18.6%

10.7%

Gungören

11.3%

22.9%

25.5%

24%

16.3%

Esenler

13.1%

26.6%

32.8%

17.9%

9.6%

Avcılar

12%

20.9%

25.6%

24.1%

17.4%

Arnavutköy

16.1%

27.2%

33.5%

14.7%

8.4%

Real estate information about vital neighborhoods

The vital areas of Istanbul enjoy varying prices, but they are combined in being areas with an urban renaissance, due to a large number of modern projects, new transportation, and projects under construction in them.

Here are the details about real estate prices in the lively European neighborhoods of Istanbul:

 

Average price per square meter 

The annual increase in property price 

Average years return capital 

Kâğıthane

5000 TL

1.63%

19  years

Beylikdüzü

3500 TL

3.2%

15 years

Esenyurt

3000 TL

1.82%

13 years

Bakırköy

11500 TL

3.22%

28 years

Küçükçekmece

5200 TL

3.2%

14 years

Büyükçekmece

4600  TL

2.45%

21 years

Eyup

5200 TL

3.2%

17 years

Bağcılar

3900 TL

2.42%

19 years

Gungören

3800 TL

1.16%

17 years

Esenler

4000 TL

0.06%

19 years

Avcılar

4300 TL

3.2%

16 years

Arnavutköy

3700 TL

2.72%

22 years

The most luxurious neighborhoods in European Istanbul

High-end neighborhoods are defined as the areas frequented by the rich and businessmen, in order to obtain an opportunity for a quiet life, away from the hustle and bustle of the central areas, as well as to enjoy the government's very interest in these areas, and to benefit from the proximity to natural aspects such as coasts and green valleys.

What are the central districts of Istanbul?

You can find high-end areas in any of the European neighborhoods of Istanbul, but as most of the high-end neighborhoods, we can only talk about three neighborhoods that bear this characteristic:

  • Sarıyer

  • Bahçeşehir

  • Başakşehir

Inhabitants of central Istanbul neighborhoods

We have detailed the population and annual increase in the central European neighborhoods of Istanbul, as shown in the following tables:

Population

 

Population

Annual increase rate 

Sarıyer

347214 inhabitants

1.38%

Bahçeşehir

611059 inhabitants

2.86%

Başakşehir

460259 inhabitants

7.58%

 

Age categories 

 

14 years and under 

15 – 44 years

45 – 65 years

65 years and over 

Sarıyer

16.9%

49.3%

25%

8.8%

Bahçeşehir

20.4%

50.2%

22.5%

6.9%

Başakşehir

27.8%

50.1%

18.4%

3.7%

Married ratio

 

Marriage ratio

Celibacy ratio 

Divorce ratio 

Widows ratio

Sarıyer

56.5%

32.7%

6.1%

4.7%

Bahçeşehir

59.6%

31%

4.9%

4.5%

Başakşehir

64.9%

29%

3.4%

2.6%

Educated ratio

 

Uneducated 

primary  

Preparatory 

Secondary 

University 

Sarıyer

9.5%

18.3%

19.7%

26.3%

26.1%

Bahçeşehir

11.5%

21.4%

25.4%

22.9%

18.9%

Başakşehir

13.7%

19.8%

24.2%

21.5%

20.8%

Real estate information about the center of Istanbul

Since the areas in the European center of Istanbul receive government attention and include a large number of vital, official and governmental facilities, and because the latest rapid transportation lines pass through them, the central neighborhoods have enjoyed distinguished and valuable real estate prices, as shown in the following table:

 

Average price per square meter

The annual increase in property price 

Average years  return capital

Sarıyer

16000 TL

3.2%

23 years

Bahçeşehir

7200 TL

2.12%

18 years

Başakşehir

7500 TL

3.39%

22 years

In this article, we presented a report on the most important neighborhoods in European Istanbul, taking into account important statistical details, obligating researchers for life and housing in these neighborhoods.

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Stats source: Zingot

Editing: Fanar Real Estate